A Tasmania Police spokesman said the 55-year-old man was last seen at 2pm at the Derwent Park worksite. Workmates heard a noise and discovered the man lying on the ground at the foot of a ladder at 2.30pm.

Ambulance Tasmania was called and the man’s workmates started CPR. Paramedics took over but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. He had suffered minor head injuries. Police, WorkSafe Tasmania and the Coroner were called to the shipyard.

A WorkSafe spokeswoman said it was contacted at 2.30pm about the accident.

“Tasmania Ambulance officers and WorkSafe Tasmania inspectors attended the scene of the accident, which regrettably resulted in the death of the male involved,’’ the spokeswoman said.